The Purpose of Life

Paramahansa Yogananda or Paramhansa Yogananda (1893 –1952) was an Indian yogi and teacher who introduced millions of westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga . Excerpted from his writings on The Purpose of Life. Giving love to all, feeling the love of...

Gratitude For Life’s Abundance

Prayer is not about asking for things or performing complex rituals. It is about a deep, simple state of gratitude for existence itself. As Meister Eckhart stated: “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough”...

Desiderata: Original Text

This is the original text from the book where Desiderata was first published. by Max Ehrmann  in1927. It is in public domain. Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good...

Today

Nicole Charest | lapetitedouceur.org Sometimes, we need to return to something simple – a gesture that gently brings us back to ourselves. Just for today, I choose to slow down. To not anticipate what’s coming or dwell on what’s past. Just to be fully present in...

A Blessing to be a Tool of Love’s Healing Touch

From Pierre’s book 365 Blessings to heal myself and the world We bless ourselves in our ability to see the love that undergirds all reality, whatever the material appearances to the contrary.We bless ourselves in our ability to see all with the eyes of love, saint or...